Ind vs SA first Test: The 'Ravi' show seals India's win at Mohali

Jadeja's fifer, Ashwin's 3-wicket haul India's 108-run win

Mohali

: India's spinners tied South Africa's batsmen in knots to power the hosts to 108-run win in the bowler-dominated first Test in Mohali on Saturday.

The tourists, who were set a victory target of 218 runs, crumbled for 109 in the final session of the third day's play at the IS Bindra- PCA Stadium.

Earlier, South African spinners Simon Harmer and Imran Tahir claimed four wickets each to rip through India's batting in the morning session.

India, who started the third day at 125-2 in their second innings, moved to 161-2 before a batting meltdown saw them lose their last eight wickets for 39 runs.

South Africa, the world's number one Test nation, fared no better when they batted a second time on a dusty, dry pitch that has proved to be a batsman's nightmare.

The gamble to open the batting with tailender Vernon Philander backfired when the fast bowler was leg-before to left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for one in the second over.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who had taken five wickets in the first innings, struck in the third over as Faf du Plessis edged an easy catch to Ajinkya Rahane in the slips.

Here are the first two wickets to fall. Watch it QUICK! #IndvsSA https://t.co/KVVonpdbP3

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2015

Jadeja kept it simple and bowled straight. Amla did not offer a shot and ball disturbed the timber.

Hashim Amla 0(6) b Ravindra Jadeja https://t.co/WkUK7f4AID #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/qeWg4CdC8I

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Huge one. Amit Mishra did it again. AB de Villiers got out bowled. India are all over South Africa.

Game changing moment Mishra gets AB for the second time in the match. #IndvsSA https://t.co/GV7ztyoe8n

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 7, 2015

For a change, Indian pacer scalped a wicket in this game. Dean Elgar top-edged an intended pull off seamer Varun Aaron and spooned an easy catch to Indian captain Virat Kohli at mid-on.

Dean Elgar 16(47) c Virat Kohli b Varun Aaron https://t.co/hHvP8MHHqP #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/YWwd9MbIic

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Jadeja scalped his third wicket after hitting the timber for the second time. Dane Vilas was the man to get out.

Dane Vilas 7(22) b Ravindra Jadeja https://t.co/GfWVHJZNlS #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/0gPo1RtCBF

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Harmer tried to play one through the leg-side but it took a leading edge and Rahane took a fine low catch in the slips.

Simon Harmer 11(30) c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja https://t.co/YzCY84WtXd #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/cuJ70D4BCq

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Ashwin broke van Zyl's resistance in the middle. Another catch for Rahane.

Stiaan van Zyl 36(82) c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravichandran Ashwin https://t.co/2OXKYHacck #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/wabvG4LLaF

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Jadeja trapped Tahir plumb before the wicket to seal his fifth wicket of the innings and India's 108-run win.

Imran Tahir 4(5) lbw b Ravindra Jadeja https://t.co/h7mUigYc3t #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/gqAKaSGBrS

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

The loss of three top-order batsmen in the space of three runs triggered India's collapse in the first session even though the Proteas were without their injured pace spearhead Dale Steyn.

Earlier, India moved to 161-2 before the top-ranked Proteas, without their injured pace spearhead Dale Steyn, grabbed three top-order wickets for as many runs to spark a collapse.

The overnight pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli batted through the first hour to take their third wicket stand to 66 runs.

Medium-pacer Stiaan van Zyl, the sixth bowler summoned by South African captain Hashim Amla, broke the threatening partnership soon after the drinks interval by having Kohli caught behind for 29.

Virat Kohli 29(71) c Dane Vilas b Stiaan van Zyl https://t.co/KROFav1oZc #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/cHnPljFPYb

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Pujara himself fell two overs later for 77, edging leg-spinner Imran Tahir's first delivery to Amla in the slips.

Cheteshwar Pujara 77(153) c Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir https://t.co/o3LUnWQeO2 #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/OFczdXN59L

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

South Africa gained another wicket in the next over when Ajinkya Rahane was caught smartly at short-leg by substitute fielder Temba Bavuma off Simon Harmer.

.@tbavuma10 does it again today! Catches Rahane in a similar fashion. https://t.co/RndEQTlRvZ #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/aCrMEy0Br3

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

The off-spinner earned two more quick wickets to reduce India to 182-7 as he trapped Ravindra Jadeja leg-before for eight.

Ravindra Jadeja 8(24) lbw b Simon Harmer https://t.co/FADAPOpT9B #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/qTqLGiImLH

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

A reckless shot from Amit Mishra gave South Africa their seventh wicket and Harmer his third. Amit Mishra was caught at backward square-leg for two.

Amit Mishra 2(5) c Faf du Plessis b Simon Harmer https://t.co/JLKAVhqDC8 #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/LgoXQqpnfN

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Tahir had Ravichandran Ashwin caught in the slips off the last ball before lunch, leaving Wriddhiman Saha unbeaten on eight.

Ravichandran Ashwin 3(9) c Hashim Amla b Imran Tahir https://t.co/VoXi0beOxg #INDvSA #cricingif pic.twitter.com/L3xowOjeFn

— Cricingif (@cricingif) November 7, 2015

Umesh Yadav fell soon after lunch interval. His attempted slog-sweep off Harmer ended up disturbing the timber.

Varun Aaron was the last man to get out as Tahir claimed his fourth wicket of the innings.

The tourists again took the field without Steyn, who has been sidelined for the entire innings due to a groin strain.